The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for June
19-"The Command
ments."

ulcuLS.
From Chicago Standard BY Rev j. M. Coon !
he lesson for Sunday, June 10, will be found
in the twentieth chapter of Exodus, from the
twelfth to the twenty first verses, being a con-
tinustion of the subject Of the ten command
ments. Time, b. G. l49l. Place. Mount
sinai
SPECIAL MENTION.
Scope Of the Ian. IL should be carefully
noticed that although this group of four COM
mands III each case specifies the extreme form
of the sin, the law by no means limits its pro-
hibtion to this extreme form Killing is the
extreme Of personal violence; adultery is the
most aggravated form of unchastlty; theft IL
something more than simply being reckless of
your nelghbor's property; and false witness
naturally contemplates case in court-publc,
formal, and of most grave and momentous
consequences; yet IN each and every one or
these prohibitions IL behooves us 10 remember
that God looks at the heart; that the spirit Is
more than the letter; that the law which speci-
ties the extreme form of special SIN forbids
with its full force all the lower grades all the
less fragrant and revolving forms Of the same
sin. (Cowles)
PURPOSE OF THE LAW
No mere utterance of law can win the heart
from evil no thunders and lightnings of Sinai
can turn the sinful heart to goodness and God
Grace, not law, subdues and regenerates the
wicked heart, and lifts II away from the reign
of covetousness and falsehood and hate, puri-
flying it by faith and filling it with love. @The
law was given by Moses; the grace and the
truth came by Jesus Christ" John l. ~. The
law was given for time for special purposes
gal iii. 1920. But the gospel, with its love,
and grace and truth, does for us what the law
could not do Compare Elk 20: Is 10, with
Heb. IL; Is, 25; Rom S: IA. Let us rever-
emily learn the righteousness of the law, and
joyfully accept that Gospel Of grace which
enables Us to fulfill it
The second table Of the lar. This COM
prlses the last six commandments, setting
forth mans duty to his fellow-man. "The
fifth contains our duty to parents and supe-
rlors; and the remaining five prescribe our
duties to equals, or to men in general. The
sixth, seventh aGd eighth refer to deeds; the
ninth TO words, and the tenth to thoughts and
desires. The life, chastity, property and rep
utation OF our neighbor are all guarded by
these commands. They forbid the inward
thought of evil, as well as the outward act
for II Is the inward purpose or intent that
gives moral character 10 the action. Our
saviour comprehends all these duties in the
word love; and this, filling the heart, will
rightly control all things else God would
have his intelligent creatures like himself;
therefore he, being love, must make this the
ultimate motive of all their conduct He
his judgment Of them q Sam. 10: q. With
out supreme love TO God, men cannot love
rightly and treat rightly their fellow-men"
The tdW and tie gospel l. The law is of
perpetual authority, for IL is an expression of
the necessary relationship between God and
man Christ did not annul it He interpreted,
magnifed and fulfilled it. The commandment
is exceeding broad" 2 Yet the law, "holy,
just and good" is "weak in the flesh, and
could never give us life. 1t condemns and
| ia Ot1r ma 10 bY.nc IN
Christ, who is the lend of the law for right
eousness 10 every one that beieveth." 3.
"Loye is the fulfilling of the law" Jesus
gives us the summary IN Matt -: 1888 The
love of Christ must constrain us, the propul-
sion must be from Gods grace within, If we
would keep His law. l. No one can compare
his heart and life with these requirements,
and not be condemned Yet by this law shall
those be judged (Rom. ?: l2) at the last day,
and forever, who have refused pardon through
the cross prof. Harper)
THE SOULS MINGLED FEAR AND CRAVING OF
VS.. 1921 AL tie people. The display was
made purposely before all, so that they might
be directly impressed with the majesty and
divinity of the law See Heb l2 Is. Thur
behring's. See Ex. IS: 1918; Deut. 3: %. The
voice OF the trumpet That il, the trumpet
like tones in which the commands were given.
Afar of. Conscious Of their sin and guilt,
and awed by the great and terrible
| signs. The mountain smoking. The
| supernatural manifestations upon and
! from the mountain Unto Moses Instinc-
/ lively turning to him. Speak thou with Us.
| Fearing God and fleeing from him, they vet
feel the need of him. Lest we die. Be
cause of their sins. See Deut. 5:25; Isa 6:5;
| Luke 5:S Fear not So Christ, the me-
diator between God and man q Tim. 2:5),
speaks to sinful and trembling man. 10
! prove you. To test them and show them to
themselves. That We sin not Fear will not
save any one, but it may be the means OF
! preparing or conditioning them for saliva
| ton The ministry of fear is very import
ant factor in the history of many a saved
soul. Fear not that We may fear; do not
| fear with such fear as brings consterna-
ton into the soul, and produces nothing but
terror and confusion; but T ar with that fear
which reverence aud fiial affection inspire,
that ye sin not. He who fears in the first
| sense can neither love nor obey; he who fears
not in the latter sense is sure TO fall under the
first temptation that may occur. Affair off.
| Still fearing Heb. II: lS-2D Perhaps thew
retired to their tents (Deut. ): 2S) Moses
drew near. No doubt he was divinely moved,
and 80 came boldly 10 God Thick darkness
! The cloud on the mount %: l6). Where
God was. Remaining forty days in com
munion with him, and receiving the laws for
| the government OF the people.
TOPIC AND OUTLINE.
| The passage emphasizes some human du-
| ties in earthly relations. |. Duties to par
| ents: ~ supreme affection, % 10 mother as
well as father), (3) because right and profita-
! bic. =. Duties to society % As to human
life (2) as to social purity, C) as TO property,
| ~ "a 70 reputa ION and character, (5) as 10
| heart thought and desire. 8. Duties 20 God:
| Q) To read HIS providences, c2l to acknowl-
eGge our sin and need, C3), to teek reconcilia-
| ton and communion, az, TO receive the mes
sage of His servant, o. to await the divine
/ disclosure and revelation.
SEED TRUTHs AND GERM-THoUGHTS
|. We need specially TO guard against neg
| lecting those with whom we become famil-
| lar ". ~.
= Honor 10 parents is the seed of a bles sed
| life and of national prosperity ". ~.
| ,. Human life is a sacred trust aud solemn
responsibility ". ~.
T. The monitor of the heart, and the defense
| Of the family and society ". ~.
;. The sacredness of property and the pre-
ventive Of strikes ". l5).
| q The value of reputation " l6l
| Z. The importance of watching the hear
| bookings and leanings ". 10.
| 5 Col has put high estimate on human
| life and its attachments
Subject of lesson for june %: sTemper.
ance Lev. K, ILL.